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Do you offer external rewards to children as a way to change behaviour?
A recent conversation over at Leading from the Heart has led me to express how I really don't believe in external reward systems as a way to shape behaviours. I'm wondering what others think. Here is some of what I think:
I do not find value in placing marbles in jars, in particular virtual ones!
However you frame it, requiring activities to go on a camping trip – whether within the theme of environmentalism or not is action / reward behaviour that is not based in logical consequences. It would make much more sense for me to work on camping skills – pitching a tent, gathering kindling, fire safety, etc… before going camping. These would be things I’d do with my child or students as activities on their own that make sense – they are skills that are needed to go camping – and not attached to a gathering of marbles. There is no relationship between the 2 activities for me. I do not need a marble jar to help me stop and notice the children in my family or classroom. I do not want the benefit of children’s actions tied to a marble and a jar, I’d rather it be tied to our relationship.
I'm interested in your thoughts :)
Tracy
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Leading from the Heart
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